Domino Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Domino

In my hand have a book
- (on nomads of Arabs
-in Hijaz,
-stretched to Baghdad
-Damascus, Palestine,
-and ruled by Ottomans.)

There is no Israel…
-no word on wall-building,
-no talk of bloodshed
-most of them too simple.
-Hero is shamelessly different
-he plans genocide; wants murder …

The book is on Lawrence…
-who brings gold-filled-bags
-and countless "Bills" of "Pound".
-Generously spends to purchase!

I picture invasion of Kuwait
-by Saddam with puppet
-named Ali "a Major…?)

The Arab citizens escape and
-leave behind the maids and
-the farmers, and workers…

The shepherd is on run …
-the sheep, lambs are in barn…
-in latest models of Mercedes
- (resemble mass of ants on highway;
-all heading for Dubai!)

The two scenes look the same
-the hands are stretched
-for bread, bag of rice or water
-in Kuwait, the workers and housemaids
-to Lawrence, the nomads of deserts…

Lawrence buys and gathers
-brainwashed-unites them...
-to fight for Britain…

The Muslims are trained:
- "Go and kill Brother"
-Islam kills Ottoman of Islam…

Somewhere there
- ‘Domino' is mentioned
- (chain of fights and the falls!)

Now, on my screen
-highlighted are news…

The bells ring in head and vision:
- "Domino! Domino! Domino! "
-I feel the first block
-see it fall and go on
-feel collapse of the walls
-feel land shake, earthquake.

Accused is "Morgan Freeman"
-I question: "Does it end? "

Remember classes
-on films and Hollywood
- "Femme Fetal and Fetish
-main core is the "Male Gaze! "
- "Vertigo" is taught as example
-Marilyn Monroe, a sample
-to palace of devil…

This castle if filled with
-Hunchback and Vampires;
-plenty are "Victims…"

Blindness is ours and
-we see on the Silver Screen
- "The valley of the dolls"
-just to see, be pleased
-just for fun
-not for thought…

"Domino! Domino! Domino! "